Problem

MySivi tackles the persistent gap between knowing English and being able to speak it confidently in real situations. Its core users are learners—particularly in India—who may study English or attend classes yet still struggle to sustain conversations, feel nervous in interviews, or communicate effectively at work. The pain is especially acute around placements, job interviews, promotions, and everyday interactions where spoken fluency directly affects opportunity and confidence. The killer use case is pressure-free, repeated practice for situations such as job interviews and workplace conversations.

The economic and practical problem is that conventional instruction can be expensive, scheduled, and limited in availability, while speaking improvement requires frequent interaction and immediate correction. MySivi positions an AI teacher as a more affordable, always-available alternative to fixed-length teacher sessions, while adding human conversation practice to address the confidence that software-only drills may not build.

Product / Service

MySivi is a mobile, AI-powered English-speaking platform built around Arya, its AI English teacher. Users speak with the app, which records their speech and returns instant text-based feedback and corrections; the product also supports pronunciation guidance, grammar improvement, fluency tips, structured learning paths, and scenario-based practice for real-life situations such as interviews, ordering food, and workplace conversations. Personalized lessons adapt to the learner’s level and pace.

The delivery model combines AI practice with human connection. Learners can join peer-to-peer practice calls with co-learners worldwide, while the app uses gamification, conversation topics, and progress-oriented lessons to encourage regular use. MySivi has operated on a freemium model, offering limited daily access for free and charging for unlimited use; its paid offering includes unlimited practice, real human speaking partners, and AI feedback. The intended benefit is scalable, low-pressure practice that is available on demand and helps learners convert knowledge into spoken confidence.

Market

MySivi competes in AI-enhanced language learning and consumer edtech, with a particular focus on spoken-English practice and generative-AI tutoring. Its competitive set includes online English-learning providers and language-learning communities such as 51Talk, Tandem, and Open English; the broader category also includes live tutoring and conversation platforms. MySivi differentiates around the combination of conversational AI, instant corrections, and peer practice rather than relying solely on prerecorded lessons or one-to-one teachers.

The company is not pre-revenue. MySivi was founded in 2022 in Bengaluru, is an active Y Combinator Winter 2022 company, and has reported a $500,000 seed funding round. Inc42 reported in April 2024 that the app had more than 1 million downloads, over 200,000 monthly active users, 30,000 paid users, and annual revenue above $250,000, while the company’s current website claims substantially larger cumulative reach, including 10 million-plus downloads and more than one crore learners. A third-party 2026 company profile reports ₹5.86 crore in annual revenue for the year ended March 31, 2025, though the different reporting dates and self-reported versus third-party metrics mean the headline figures should be treated as directional rather than perfectly comparable.